Loved By The Ghost

Ghost’s Offer

“The price you offer is too high, you’re Highness. None of them want to buy our land, in such price” said the prime minister of Martea Kingdom.

“I suggest you to cut the price half. We need the money as soon as possible. We lack of money to handle the pandemic!”

“Shut up!” The king scream. Everyone in the meeting hall surprised. It is first time they saw their King scream to other.

The king of Martea is a mature person. He is humble, open minded and wise. He always mind his word before speak. He is kind of good King because his life was not easy when he was young.

His successor, King Arabeam Hutson send him to US since he was five years old to study. His Mother, Queen Batsyeba Lyliana Hutson only visited him once a year in Christmas. He have to manage his life alone with his only nanny, Mrs Russell. Unfortunately, Mrs Russell is a discipline women. She managed the future king to become independent person.

After ten years reigning, the king faces pandemic in his kingdom. The pandemic spread all over the kingdom within six months. As the small country, he run out of money and medical support.

Even World Health Organization already send volunteer and support his kingdom with money, yet the pandemic getting wider every day. The kingdom need more than money. They need support. If the pandemic only happened in his kingdom, maybe it would be easy for him to get help. The problem is all nation in the world face the same problem, unknown disease caused by viruses with crown shape.  

“We are not selling the land in very minus prices. We just asked them to invest and having 30 years right to stay. They can’t have our land! My Ancestors King Arabeam Hutson did everthing to save our kingdom, even in the worst situation. Now, you asked me to give this land to those idiots? We’re not slaver! I won’t let my people live under their imperialism! ”

“But, His Higness” the prime minister arguing.

“The investors! It’s not easy to find investors these days. Haven’t you heard, how many millionaire collapse recently? This bastard viruses forced us to be stay away! Company’s down, people lost their job. Unemployed increase, nations beg for money. Human life reach apocalypse.

Number of trillion are decrease. Those who survive are able to count the risk well. They even better than god. They predicted everything precisely. Unfortunately, they knew we are going to collapse in less than a month. We have no choice

  They want to own the land with the half price. This is the best deal we could have. Other country bargain lower. They want a quarter price.

We must agree it. Our people need us. We need medical support, doctor, nurses and food! We have to safe them. We can’t keep our mind straight! We have to accept the deal!”

“Prime minister is correct, I think we must agree with them.” Said the minister of finance.

“We have nothing left. People lost their jobs! They can’t pay the taxes. All of them are starving! The number of doctor are decreasing. Even they are at free service but we need money to produce food. Without food, we die less than a month.

Please make your decision. Your kingdom or your people!” 

The king just silent. He sank into his mind. What a sin I had made, so heaven cursed my kingdom?

Poor King, the main hall suddenly feel tense. The oxygen feel thinner and air conditioning seem to be broke. Their war of opinion reached the c****x. None of minister, stay in the same boat. They sail into different ways, safe their own life’s. This is what we called, problem reveal who you are.

“Your silent is agreement!” said the prime minister broke the silent. He could not wait any longer, even a minute.

The King sigh and stand up without a word. He just left the room silently. His head full of anger now. He come into his office and sit on his chair. Touching his hot forehead.

“Well, the dragon leaves us like a papa bear!” said prime ministers sarcastically.

Even the king leave the meeting, none of them dare to interrupt him. This is the weakness of monarchy system.

“Sonya, call this number please” said the king to his secretary.

She hold the card carefully and going out. She dialed the number and back in a few minutes.

“Your Highness, he talk to His Highness only”

The king ariso and got ready to talk. Sonya back to her table. She knew, all King conversation is recorded automatically. When Sonya secretly told prime minister, he didn’t feel happy at the moment.

“What is this boy thinking? I must stop him myself!”

He rushed into the office and opened the door dramatically.

“You can’t trust him, Eugene!” said the minister in high tone. “You trust stranger more than me? What is in your mind? I have been prime minister before you were born!”

The king raised his finger to stop his old prime minister. The one he called has listened all. He lost his patience.

“Prepare the document and I transfer the money immediately” he ordered. He was not good in negotiation especially with old man who crazy about honor and money.

“Wait, I think we need to meet first”

“Your highness, It’s not the time. Please end the pandemic first than we meet later. I’ve transferred the money to you official account. What do you afraid of?

Don’t tell me you are afraid of your hand. Is your hand function correctly? Or you not more than a puppet?

I hope you can clear your position!”

The king silent in a moment. Sonya come in

“We got the money. It’s huge amount of money. The police officer is calling. They asked how you get the money. What should I answer?”

Mr. Unknown smile secretly. His Majesty seem trapped into his plan. Who can refuse money, in such situation?

“Tell them, I got it from my old friend”

Sonya nodded and back to her table. Mr. Unknown win king heart. Prime minister lost this time. To give best closing, Mr. Unknown make his last greeting.

“Your highness, please prepare the document. I can’t wait to see your glory. Hail My Lord!”

The call ended.

Prime minister was not able to manage his angry anymore. He took nearby vase and broke into the ground. He can’t believe that his king already made a decision without him.

~This, boy dare to challenge me! Let’s see, how far this will last?~

 “You are crazy! You have a deal with the unknown person. You never met him. He refused to meet us but you trust him? Ypu are not a king but a kid Eugene You know what? You have sold your country to the Ghost! Hail the king. This kingdom will end in your hand!”

The king just silent. He answered nothing. Deep down in his heart he knew, some of his prime minister words are right. But, he had no choice. He can lose his title as king but not his people.

He just made the hardest decision in his life.